Historic Krakow : Old Town & Wawel Castle Walking tour
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
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This award-winning Krakow tour will cover all of the highlights of Krakow Old Town and Wawel Castle.
The small fee you pay to Viator is a booking fee to secure your place on the tour. On the day, you will join our donations-based tour. Our guides work for contributions at the end. The amount you donate is entirely up to you.
We meet in front of the towers of St Mary's Basilica in Krakow Old Town main square. Look for the Blue 'City Walks Krakow' umbrella.
On the tour, you'll visit the beautiful Krakow Old Town and majestic Wawel Castle. You'll learn about Krakow's most important historical figures, including Pope John Paul II and Nicolaus Copernicus. You'll hear the stories of Krakow's most famous residents—the Krakow Dragon and the St. Mary's Basilica trumpeter.
What you'll see:
Krakow Barbican
Medieval City Walls
Wawel Royal Palace
Bishop's Palace (former home of Pope John Paul II)
Wawel Cathedral
St. Mary's Basilica
Cloth Hall Market
Collegium Maius
Main Market Square
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
The tour requires walking at a moderate pace
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
See the fabulous architecture and learn the fascinating history of one of Europe's most beautiful Old Towns.
St Mary's Basilica
See one of Poland's most famous churches and hear the story of the famous Krakow trumpeter.
What‘s Included
Guided tour of Krakow's main sights
Coffee and/or Tea
Guide Gratuity
Options
Historic Krakow : Old Town & Wawel Castle Walking tour
Reviews
425 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Tour to Remember!!
bon900,May 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A leisurely late morning start for us. Daniel, the guide, welcomed the group, next to St Mary’s Basilica. Lively and v informative throughout. Also caught a glimpse of the beginning of the students’ march/parade. Packed with fantastic stop points along the tour. Crowned with the visit to Wawel castle! All before the weather prompted an end. We didn’t feel rushed though. Very to retrace some of the stops afterwards. We all felt your was fantastic! There’s more to see, and certain to come back again.
Walking tour of Krakow with Daniel
Donald F,May 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic 2.5hrs tour with Daniel - incredibly knowledgeable and great way to start our holiday - really nice guy and keep about 8-9 different nationalities immersed during this time !
Very enjoyable walking tour of Krakow
I2244EZpaulf,May 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a very enjoyable tour with Daniel, our Tour Guide, who was very knowledgeable about the history of Krakow. He spoke excellent English and made the tour a pleasant experience. I would highly recommend this tour if you are visiting Krakow.
Walking tour
K241PFmatthewb,May 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great knowledgable tour, Daniel was very knowledgeable
Good experience of Krakow...
Bernadette L,May 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Good experience of Krakow The tour guide was very welcoming and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend this tour.
Rudolf is amazing!
Kyle B,May 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide Rudolf was amazing and brought the tour to life. It's a fantastic way to see the vibrancy of the city as well as appreciate the rich and complex history of the area. We also did the Jewish Ghetto tour as well and this is also well worth doing to experience a different side to Krakow.
Free Krakow city tour!
Inspire26542606561,May 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Dale, our guide, provided us with a great free tour of Krakow. He knew loads about the town, its history and culture, there was no pressure to give a tip (how he makes a living)but of course we did as the standard was excellent. Easy to nook on line and everything ran acvirdikg to schedule. Thank you!
Good informative guide
knealed,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really informative tour and we spent just over 2.5 hours and it’s an easy walk relaxed and easy going and our tour guide was really good and a nice person so fair play to him, Rudolf is knowledgeable and pleasant and patient as he had some interesting people on his tour today and he handled them very well
This is a must!!
T2996AMelizabethg,May 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I don't think I can put in writing how good this was. We arrived in Krakow knowing very little about the place - other than its occupation in WW2 - and came away feeling we knew the city really well. Dale was our tour guide and was first class. He explained the history of krakow in a fun and interesting way and showed us lots of things we'd otherwise have missed. We did this tour in the morning and the Jewish Quarter tour in the afternoon of our first day - a perfect way to start our stay in Krakow. City Walks don't charge for the tours but you will definitely want to tip them appropriately at the end. Thanks Dale for making our Krakow stay so amazing.
SKUP is important for you at the exchange office in Kraków
616travelt,May 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Pay close attention to the EXCHANGE OFFICES (kantor wymiany walut). It's important- Skup (we buy) Is important for you. Not ( sell - sprzedaż). Watch out! Best regards from us. So-👍 Skup!
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